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DGeo’s Obexion FR for First Responders Extinguishes Lithium Battery Fires

January 14, 2025

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Chicago

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IL

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United States

DGeo, the new DG Solutions Division at Labelmaster, today announced the release of Obexion FR, a mobile-ready system for first responders to extinguish and remediate lithium battery fires safely. Part of DGeo’s line of Obexion protective packaging, Obexion FR can be easily stored (on fire trucks and other emergency vehicles) and transported to mitigate batteries at risk of thermal runaway. Plus, it maintains safe IDLH (immediately dangerous to life or health) toxic gas levels – keeping first responders safe. Powered by the AkkuGrain® compound, Obexion FR functions by attacking all three pillars of the fire triangle (heat, oxygen and fuel)

InoBat Successfully Closes Its Series C Investment Round, the Largest Ever for a Slovak Technology Company

January 2, 2025

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Bratislava

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Slovakia

At EUR100m, this is the biggest single funding round ever raised for a Slovak technology company paving way for Central Europe’s circular battery ecosystem - Danube Valley Set to be Europe’s primary source of high performance NMC battery cells. Continued partnership with Gotion for LFP battery cells. Sets Ambitious Scaling Goals for 2025 Bratislava, Slovakia – 20/12/2024 – InoBat announces the finalisation of its investment round Series C, successfully raising €100m in equity. Investmentfrom strategic investors Amara Raja and Rio Tinto are complemented with significant contributions from SIH (Slovakia’s sovereign wealth fund), Lilium, Bromo Capital, IPM Group and Cielo Capital

Jolt Energy Storage Completes $4M Series A Raise to Revolutionize Long Duration Grid Energy Storage

January 2, 2025

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Holland

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MI

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United States

Jolt Energy Storage Technologies, a pioneer in sustainable organic energy storage materials, has successfully raised $4MM in its Series A offering. The funding will accelerate prototype development, field testing, design and manufacturing processes to pave the way for commercial scalability of its organic flow battery design. Jolt is developing the world’s first scaled organic flow battery, which harnesses proprietary, all-organic materials for long duration energy storage. Organic materials do not rely on mined metals or overseas supply chains for manufacturing, which can be harmful to the environment and economically unreliable. “Our organic energy storage materials will open new opportunities for

Finish Thompson Inc. Highlights MSDB Series Magnetic Drive Sealless Centrifugal Pumps for Electronic Applications

December 27, 2024

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Boston

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Massachusetts

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United States

Erie, PA -- Finish Thompson Inc. (FTI), an international leader in the corrosive chemical transfer industry, highlights its MSDB series, a cutting-edge line of magnetic drive sealless centrifugal pumps. The MSDB series offers unparalleled reliability and performance for electronic applications, due to its design as a magnetically coupled, sealless centrifugal pump, which is ideal for handling corrosive and high-specific gravity fluids commonly encountered in electronic manufacturing processes.  The MSDB series builds on the proven DB11/15 platform, featuring a flooded suction design. Available in two models, MSDB2 with two impellers and MSDB3 with three impellers, each stage adds additional head, enabling the pumps to achieve higher heads at lower flows. This allows users to

Kaman Highlights AMS Family of High-Precision Non-Contact Displacement Sensors for Materials Research and Development

December 27, 2024

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Boston

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Massachusetts

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United States

Middletown, CT – The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., a global leader in high-performance position measurement systems, is pleased to highlight its Advanced Magnetic Sensing (AMS) family of high-precision non-contact displacement sensors, specifically designed for the materials research and development market. These sensors are engineered to deliver high precision with root mean square (RMS) resolution down to 1 micron, providing extremely accurate measurements essential for research applications. This system’s non-contact measurement capability is crucial for maintaining the integrity of delicate materials. Kaman’s AMS sensors are well-suited for applications such as surface finish inspection, crack and defect detection, and other critical

Cellwatch Parent, NDSL, Merges with RLE Technologies; Forms New Platform, Parameter, Strengthening Solutions for Data Centers and Critical Infrastructure Amid Surging AI Power Needs

December 16, 2024

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Chicago

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IL

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United States

Cellwatch Parent, NDSL, Merges with RLE Technologies; Forms New Platform, Parameter, Strengthening Solutions for Data Centers and Critical Infrastructure Amid Surging AI Power Needs May River Capital, a Chicago-based lower middle-market private equity firm, and its portfolio company, RLE Technologies, today announced the acquisition of NDSL Group Ltd., manufacturer of Cellwatch and leading battery monitoring and management solutions for data centers, utilities, and telecom markets. The two companies will merge as a new platform company, Parameter.  Parameter represents the combined strengths of RLE Technologies and NDSL, with more than 70 years of collective experience providing process industry and facilities management

Coreshell Unveils First Commercial-Scale 60 Ah Battery Cells Using Domestic Metallurgical Silicon

December 11, 2024

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San Leandro

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CA

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United States

SAN LEANDRO (December 9, 2024) – Battery technology company Coreshell today announced the electric vehicle (EV) industry’s first commercial-scale 60 Ah battery cells made using an anode with 100 percent domestically-sourced metallurgical silicon (MG-Si). Coreshell’s MG-Si battery cells offer a tenfold increase in specific capacity compared to graphite anodes, while cutting material costs by up to 50 percent. In addition, the technology delivers a 29 percent reduction in carbon emissions compared to traditional LFP/graphite batteries. This advancement marks a key milestone in the company’s effort to revolutionize batteries with more efficient, sustainable materials and is particularly significant as China currently

Shibaura Machine invests in U.S. battery manufacturing start-up, AM Batteries Inc.

December 11, 2024

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Tokyo

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Japan

SHIBAURA MACHINE CO., LTD. hereby announces that it has invested in AM Batteries Inc”, a U.S. battery manufacturing start-up company developing a new electrode manufacturing process characterized by low cost and low environmental burden, as described below. Background The lithium-ion battery market is expected to continue to expand on a global scale in a variety of fields, from small consumer products such as smart phones and laptop PCs, to automotive applications such as PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) and BEVs (battery electric vehicles), and large power supply units for residential buildings and base stations. While active investment in battery manufacturing

EIT InnoEnergy’s Skills Institute Surpasses 100,000 Workers Trained to Meet Evolving Battery Industry Needs

December 6, 2024

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Brussels

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Belgium

Today, the InnoEnergy Skills Institute, one of Europe’s leading training skills providers for the sustainable energy workforce, announces the achievement of its objective to directly train 100,000 learners through its European Battery Alliance (EBA) Academy. Launched in 2022 as the first of Europe’s Net-Zero Academy following a mandate from the European Commission, the Academy addresses the needs of a rapidly evolving industry and its workforce. The Academy provides tailored training services to equip new talent entering the industry and enhance the technical expertise of experienced professionals, developed in collaboration with industry experts at the European Battery Alliance. Technical courses developed

LS Energy Solutions Builds Battery Energy Storage System for Citizens Energy Corporation

December 6, 2024

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Charlotte

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NC

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United States

LS Energy Solutions (“LS-ES”), a leading provider of grid-connected energy storage solutions, announced today that the company completed a battery energy storage system for Citizens Energy Corporation (“Citizens”) in Greater Boston, integrating a 4.99 MW/15 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with an energy management system to meet Wellesley Municipal Light Plant (WMLP)’s requirements. The system will be used for WMLP and will significantly benefit their customers in the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts. The project will provide electricity cost savings during annual and monthly peak demand periods along with emergency backup power to essential Town services in the event of

Blueshift Unveils AeroZero® Lightweight Thermal Protection Tape for Enhanced Safety in Battery Systems

November 27, 2024

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Spencer

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MA

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United States

Blueshift, a technology leader in thermal protection systems (TPS), has launched a new series of AeroZero® Tapes designed to slow temperature increases in battery systems, helping to safeguard surrounding components and mitigate the risk of damage due to thermal runaway. AeroZero® Tapes are ideal for use on battery boxes, busbars, and other sensitive components within battery systems, where exposure to high and fluctuating temperatures can impact safety and structural integrity. The tape acts as both a thermal and electrical insulation barrier, offering robust protection during cyclical heating events that occur during operation and charging. Already flight proven in spacecraft and

CBMM inaugurates world’s largest Niobium anode production facility dedicated to producing Echion’s leading XNO® technology

November 27, 2024

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Araxá

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Brazil

CBMM, the global leader in the production and commercialization of Niobium products, has officially inaugurated the world’s first volume manufacturing facility dedicated to producing Echion Technologies’ proprietary ultra-fast charging XNO® active anode material technology. The new plant, located in Araxá, Brazil, is the largest Niobium-based anode production facility in the world, capable of producing 2,000 tons per year of XNO®, equivalent to 1 GWh of lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells. This facility enables Echion to mass-produce XNO® at scale to meet the worldwide demand for the product. Echion’s unique partnership with CBMM ensures a robust and reliable supply chain for XNO®. The

Eaton unveils self-cooling rack innovation for edge computing applications

November 15, 2024

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United States

Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced it has expanded its family of self-cooling server racks with the North American launch of its new SmartRack® 5.5 kW self-cooling server rack, the highest capacity in-rack cooling solution available. Designed for server rooms and edge applications in enterprise, manufacturing, government and telecom environments – as well as traditional network closets – the new solution provides precision cooling within the rack to help prevent equipment shutdowns, malfunctions and other failures caused by overheating. Organizations across industries are increasingly incorporating edge computing into their IT operations, leading them to deploy single-rack micro data centers

Lyten Acquires Battery Manufacturing Assets from Cuberg to Accelerate US Production of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

November 14, 2024

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San Jose

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CA

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United States

Lyten to manufacture up to 200 MWh of Lithium-Sulfur batteries in California to meet growing demand from defense, drone, micromobility, and other energy storage applications. Cuberg’s lithium-metal battery production equipment and facilities in San Leandro, CA will be converted to manufacture lithium-sulfur, adding to Lyten’s current footprint in San Jose. Lyten’s expansion in manufacturing follows the October announcement of the company’s plans to build a 10 GWh lithium-sulfur gigafactory in Nevada. Lyten, the supermaterial applications company and world leader in lithium-sulfur batteries, announced today that it will acquire Cuberg’s San Leandro lithium-metal battery manufacturing facility and cell making equipment. Lyten

Green Cubes Technology Unveils Revolutionary Swappable Power Platform for Mobile Workstations

November 7, 2024

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Kokomo

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IN

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United States

Green Cubes Technology, a leader in providing cutting-edge power solutions, today announced the launch of its innovative Swappable Power Platform designed for mobile medical and industrial workstations. This breakthrough AC platform aims to streamline the power system design process for manufacturers, providing a cost-effective and time-saving solution for powering mobile workstations. The Swappable Power Platform is a complete pre-engineered energy storage solution that includes three essential components: Battery Assembly: Utilizes LiFePO4 technology Offers 290Whr at 19.2 volts nominal Delivers a continuous power output of up to 300W Compliant with IEC 62133 standards Cart Power Module: Supports one or two batteries

Online savings calculator and educational tools from Eaton help homeowners and electricians embrace home electrification

October 29, 2024

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Pittsburgh

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PA

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United States

New Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Savings Calculator provides personalized estimates of federal tax rebates and incentives to upgrade electrical systems. Eaton furthers its mission of advancing residential electrification using its Home as a Grid approach, providing real-time insights on home energy use to enhance renewable energy investments. Intelligent power management company Eaton has launched its new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Savings Calculator, a valuable resource for homeowners seeking cost-effective ways to upgrade their electrical systems and electrical contractors looking to recommend energy upgrades to their clients. Launched in collaboration with Rewiring America, the IRA savings calculator is designed to demystify the complex

Blue Whale EV Partners with SWTCH Energy to Deliver Innovative, Turn-Key EV Charging Solutions Across North America

October 29, 2024

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Hanover

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MD

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United States

Blue Whale EV (BWEV), a leading provider of comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, proudly announces a new partnership with SWTCH Energy (SWTCH), a pioneer in smart EV charging technology. This collaboration aims to deliver innovative, turn-key EV charging solutions, tailored for multifamily, commercial, workplace, and city/municipality properties across North America, reinforcing both companies' commitment to providing sustainable, future-ready infrastructure. “We are thrilled to join forces with SWTCH," said Rich McNulty, CEO of Blue Whale EV. “Their advanced technologies and approach to EV charging aligns perfectly with our mission. Together we can provide exceptional solutions and support to our clients.”

AEROSPACE DEVICES INC. AWARDED: The “AEROSPACE & DEFENSE REVIEW'S 2024 Award 2024 USB PED 100 WATT CHARGING DEVICES COMPANY OF THE YEAR”.

October 16, 2024

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Irvine

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CA

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United States

10/01/2024 Press Release: AEROSPACE DEVICES INC. is honored to accept "AEROSPACE & DEFENSE REVIEW'S" 2024 Annual Award for: "2024 USB CHARGING PLUG & DEVICES COMPANY OF THE YEAR". The award is in recognition of Aerospace Devices’ stellar reputation, advanced USB Charging Technology and the trust among customers and industry peers, as evident in the numerous nominations we received from our subscribers. Aerospace Devices Inc. emerged as an industry leading Design, Development, Manufacture of Advanced Fast & Safe, Protocol PED Charging Technology, while contributing to the Global Reduction of E-Waste, was key in securing this award by a selection as of

SandboxAQ’s Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) Help Decrease Battery Life Prediction Time by 95%

October 16, 2024

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Palo Alto

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CA

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United States

SandboxAQ today announced that its Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) reduced the time needed to predict lithium-ion battery end-of-life (EOL) by 95%, with an unprecedented 35x greater accuracy and 50x less data than traditional approaches – reducing the time for cell testing from months or years to just days. This breakthrough was achieved by training SandboxAQ’s LQMs on more than 4 millions hours of Ultra-High Precision Coulometry (UHPC) cycle data collected by leading battery materials and technology company NOVONIX Limited (NOVONIX). The two companies will discuss the results via joint presentations at The Battery Show this week and a journal paper

Eaton enables data centers to meet the growing physical demands of AI computing

October 16, 2024

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United States

Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced the North American launch of its Eaton Heavy-Duty SmartRack® enclosures, a new solution that helps data center operators and IT managers accommodate the increasing physical needs of generative AI computing infrastructure in enterprise, colocation and hyperscale data centers. Available in a wide variety of specifications, Eaton’s Heavy-Duty SmartRack enclosures are purpose-built to support larger, heavier AI servers and critical IT infrastructure, making them an ideal solution for operators seeking to future-proof their data center for the coming wave of AI innovation. The rise of AI is creating new opportunities for data center and